Lower Saucon Township duo charged with growing marijuana in home with toddler

Two Lower Saucon Township residents were arrested for growing marijuana in their house that also was home to a 2-year-old, according to court records.

Melissa Craig, 45, and Jermaine Jarvis, 31, were caught with eight marijuana plants and various marijuana growing and packaging materials in their home in the 2200 block of Easton Road, records say.

Some of the growing materials were stored in the bedroom closet of 26-month-old Marlee Jarvis, records say. Court records did not detail the relationship between Marlee Jarvis and Craig.

Jarvis and Craig were arrested at 3:31 a.m. Monday and were arraigned today before District Judge David Tidd. Both were charged with drug manufacturing, drug possession, drug paraphernalia possession, criminal conspiracy and endangering the welfare of a child. Jarvis also was charged with possessing a prohibited firearm.

Jarvis was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail and Craig, in lieu of $50,000 bail.